Internal-combustion engines – Frame construction – Horizontal cylinder
Patent
1994-04-29
1995-08-22
Okonsky, David A.
Internal-combustion engines
Frame construction
Horizontal cylinder
123196W, F02F 700, B63H 2014
Patent
active
054430445
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is an outboard motor comprising a steerable and tiltable propulsion unit including a lower unit including a vertically extending drive shaft housing, a drive shaft extending vertically in the drive shaft housing and located in a plane extending in a fore and aft direction, and a propeller shaft driven by the drive shaft and extending in the fore and aft plane, and a powerhead comprising a four stroke engine including a vertically extending crankshaft located forwardly of the drive shaft and in laterally spaced relation to the fore and aft plane, a cylinder extending horizontally and radially from the crankshaft and at an acute angle to the fore and aft plane, a camshaft extending generally vertically in the fore and aft plane and in vertical alignment with and in driving connection with the drive shaft, and a gear set drivingly connecting the crankshaft and the camshaft for rotatably driving the camshaft at a rotational speed which is one-half of the rotational speed of the crankshaft.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4173939 (1979-11-01), Strang
patent: 4588385 (1986-07-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 4726799 (1988-02-01), Harada et al.
patent: 4781635 (1988-11-01), Kinouchi et al.
patent: 5036805 (1991-08-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 5049100 (1991-09-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 5383440 (1995-01-01), Koishikawa et al.
Okonsky David A.
Outboard Marine Corporation
LandOfFree
Outboard motor with four stroke engine does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Outboard motor with four stroke engine, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Outboard motor with four stroke engine will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2135298